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Ron Fassler (born March 4, 1957 in New York City) is an American film and television actor and author. He is best known for his role as Bryan Grazer, the LAPD captain in the Fox Network cult science fiction TV series Alien Nation . The series was canceled after a short run, but Fox brought it back in 1994 in a series of five TV movies. Fassler reprised his role as Captain Grazer in Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994), Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995), Alien Nation: Millennium (1996), Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996), and Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997).

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His first TV role was in the 1981 TV movie Senior Trip , which also starred "Alien Nation" co-star Jeff Marcus. Seen as Ted Koppel in 2009's Watchmen, Fassler's first feature film appearance was in the 1990 comedy move Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990). Other recent films include Charlie Wilson's War (2008), Hancock (2008), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), For Your Consideration (2006) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). Fassler has made many guest appearances on TV shows ranging from NYPD Blue to The Facts of Life , Matlock , 7th Heaven and Star Trek: Voyager , along with recurring roles on Sisters and the recent critically acclaimed Side Order of Life . He even did multiple episodes of The Young and the Restless as Justin Johns. As a writer, Fassler co-wrote the Lifetime TV movie, How I Married My High School Crush (2007) and also wrote for the sitcom Murphy Brown .

More recently, Fassler had a recurring role on the Disney XD sitcom Zeke and Luther where he played reporter Dale Davis. This role has also carried over to other Disney XD sitcoms including Kickin' It and Pair of Kings . Fassler also appeared in the 2015 movie Trumbo .

In recent years, Fassler has been directing shows at Priscilla Beach Theatre .

His book "Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway" which chronicles Fassler's years as a teenage theatregoer, and includes interviews with more than 100 Broadway theatre artists, was published in February, 2017.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Forster's Technician #3
1991 Child's Play 3 Petzold
1994 Camp Nowhere Drama Dad
2006 Flags of Our Fathers Senator Robson
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Mario
2009 Watchmen Ted Koppel
2015 Trumbo Journalist
2017 Rebel in the Rye Pastor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Kickin' It Dale DavisEpisode: "Wax on Wax off"
Pair of Kings Dale DavisEpisode: "An Ice Girl for Boomer"
2009-2011 Zeke and Luther Dale Davis7 episodes
2007 Side Order of Life Teddy Smalls8 episodes
2006 Las Vegas ArnoldEpisode: "The Story of Owe"
2005 Listen Up PaulEpisode: "Tony Whine-Man"
2004 LAX CoachEpisode: "Finnegan Again, Begin Again"
The Bernie Mac Show Car SalesmanEpisode: "Make Room for Caddy"
2003 NYPD Blue Adam GalanterEpisode: "It's to Die For"
2002 V.I.P. DanielsEpisode: "Kiss the Val"
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch AgentEpisode: "Cloud Ten"
2001 Ally McBeal Defendant's LawyerEpisode: "Neutral Corners"
Roswell ScottEpisode: "Control"
The Nightmare Room Castello's TeacherEpisode: "Tangled Web"
That's Life Mourner #2Episode: "Larva"
First Years RabbiEpisode: "Habeas Corpse"
2000 Dharma & Greg FrankEpisode: "Charma Loves Greb"
The Amanda Show Dad3 episodes
The Young and the Restless Justin Johns / Justin Jones / Lab Tech3 episodes
Bull Gary FletcherEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
Baby Blues (voice)
18 Wheels of Justice Roger DunnEpisode: "Smuggler's Blues"
Two Guys and a Girl DoctorEpisode: "Once Again from the Beginning"
1999 Caroline in the City Damon BirnbaumEpisode: "Caroline and Joanie and the Stick"
3rd Rock from the Sun AuctioneerEpisode: "Charitable Dick"
Snoops Michael's BrotherEpisode: "The Grinch"
Star Trek: Voyager MorinEpisode: "Dragon's Teeth"
Ryan Caulfield: Year One LarryEpisode: "A Night at the Gashole"
The Wild Thornberrys TakEpisode: "The Great Bangaboo"
ER Aaron's FatherEpisode: "Double Blind"
1998 Home Improvement DirectorEpisode: "Mr. Likeable"
Melrose Place Episode: "Coop de Grace"
Working WaiterEpisode: "Sam I Am"
1997 Family Matters AnnouncerEpisode: "A Pain in Harassment"
7th Heaven David FrielEpisode: "Do Something"
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Captain Bryon GrazerTV movie
1996 Alien Nation: The Enemy Within Captain Bryon GrazerTV movie
Alien Nation: Millennium Capt. Bryon GrazerTV movie
1995 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Capt. Bryon GrazerTV movie
Maybe This Time AlEpisode: "Out, Out, Damn Radio Spot!"
Minor Adjustments AustinEpisode: "Pilot"
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester TV movie
Step by Step ModeratorEpisode: "Head of the Class"
1991-1994 Sisters Barry Gold5 episodes
1994 Frogmen District AttorneyTV movie
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Slimbebucket - 20 (voice)Episode: "Monsters, Get Real/Snorched If You Do, Snorched If You Don't"
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Capt. Bryon GrazerTV movie
Beverly Hills, 90210 ChadEpisode: "What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories"
Duckman Episode: "Gripes of Wrath" (voice)
1993 This Just In SchlesingerEpisode #1.1
Silk Stalkings Paul MalloyEpisode: "The Party's Over"
Living Single Mr. LarsonEpisode: "Quittin' Time"
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story LouTV movie
1992 Room for Two HenryEpisode: "Psyched!"
1991 Matlock Allan CorningEpisode: "The Marriage Counselor"
Drexell's Class Sam's DadEpisode: "Misery Loves Drexell"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Lee CohenEpisode: "Just Infatuation"
1990 Coach Wally KrastackEpisode: "Hayden Fox for Universal Jocks"
Going Places LarryEpisode: "Another Saturday Night"
1989 Alien Nation Capt. Byron Grazer22 episodes
Day by Day Barry MelnickEpisode: "The Reunion"
1988-1989 The Magical World of Disney Hacker2 episodes
1987-1988 Mr. Belvedere Mover #2 / Bailiff2 episodes
1988 The Facts of Life Dr. NicholsEpisode: "Less Than Perfect"
Beverly Hills Buntz Episode: "Duck! L'Orange!"
1987 Night Court Bob MillerEpisode: "Death of a Bailiff"
Max Headroom GreigEpisode: "Dream Thieves"
The Slap Maxwell Story Marty Cook, Jr.Episode #1.1
Throb Jordan / Stanley2 episodes
CBS Summer Playhouse Mitchell BennettEpisode: "Puppetman"
St. Elsewhere Larry DarnellEpisode: "Visiting Daze"
1986 L.A. Law Red PlayerEpisode: "El Sid"
1981 Senior Trip BobTV movie


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